Elgygytgyn Lake

A 150 km southeast of Chaunskaya Bay, in the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug in northeast Siberia, is an impact crater lake known as Lake El'gygytgyn. In Chukchi, the word "Elgygytgyn" means "white lake". Scientists are particularly interested in the lake since glaciers have never covered it. This has made it possible for 400 m of sediment to accumulate at the lake's bottom without interruption, preserving data on past climatic change.

Elgygytgyn Lake has been getting smaller ever since the Little Ice Age ended. Using radar data to monitor changes in the lake since the mid-1980s, researchers from the Institute of Hydrometeorology and Glacial Geology in Moscow have come to that conclusion. Elgygytgyn is located on the northeastern Chukchi Peninsula of the Russian Federation. It is one of the biggest lakes in the Russian Federation and the largest lake in the Chukotka area.

The stunning Elgygytgyn Lake is a glacier-fed tarn located in Northeast Siberia's Chukchi Peninsula. It is the sole remaining natural lake in the area and a well-liked tourist site. The lake is a well-liked location for fly-fishing in the summer and is also a hub of communal and traditional Chukchi life.

Location: Chukchi Peninsula, northeast Siberia, Russia